CDIS 3113 Chapter 3 ppt.

Question 1

is a research process that includes careful selection of test items, administration of the items, statistical analysis or results, age based norms, development of instruction and response scoring

Answer 1

standardization

Question 2

standardization allows for _______

Answer 2

uniformity

Question 3

most standardized tests are also ____-________

Answer 3

norm referenced

Question 4

norm-referenced tests are always ___________

Answer 4

standardized

Question 5

normative group is usually same ____ ,same ________

Answer 5

age; gender

Question 6

the performance measure of a normative group on a tested skill

Answer 6

a norm

Question 7

the size of the sample, ethnocultural and socioeconomic levels, geographic distribution, Iq or medical status, Range of education or occupation of parents, Descriptive statistics

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information on the normative sample

Question 8

mean, standard deviation, raw score, percentile, standard scores, stanine, equivalent scores

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statistical terms

Question 9

basal score

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the entry level

Question 10

ceiling score

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test terminating score

Question 11

purpose, stimulus items, administration and scoring, normative sample, statistical analysis, validity and reliability, manual

Answer 11

test contruction

Question 12

consistency across repeated measures of the same phenomenon with the same instrument

Answer 12

reliability

Question 13

consistency of test scores recorded by two or more examiners administering the same test to the same individuals

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interobserver reliability

Question 14

the consistency of scores the same individuals obtain when the same examiner readministers the test or repeats a naturalistic observation.

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intraobserver reliability

Question 15

the consistency of measures when two forms of the same test are administered to the same persons.

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alternate-form reliability

Question 16

a measure of internal consistency of a test and, therefore, it is also known as coefficient of internal consistency.

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split-half reliability

Question 17

the extent to which a test measures what it is constructed to measure. It reflects the truthfulness of the measure.

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validity

Question 18

demonstrated when an expert examines the test items and concludes that the items assess the purported skill

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content validity

Question 19

the degree to which a test’s measures are consistent with a known theoretical construct.

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construct validity

Question 20

the assurance that the test measures what it purports to measure because it is correlated with an external variable called a criterion.

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criterion validity

Question 21

Long history and readily available
Objective
Systematic
Insurance
Qualifying procedures
Convenient and easy

Answer 21

strengths of standardized tests

Question 22

Not naturalistic
Limited interactions or initiations
May not identify strengths

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limitations of standardized tests

Question 23

Standardize on minority populations
Translate in child’s primary language
Develop local norms
Modify existing tests
Adopt alternative assessment approaches

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ways to improve standardized tests

Question 24

They should be a portion of the assessment-not the entire thing

Case history, interview and language samples supplement testing

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prudent use of standardized tests